New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 14th August 2002 There are 37 across clues and 41 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 14th August 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Backs, anatomicallyDORSAAAcross 6: PlantsFLORAAAcross 11: Bouncers' requestsIDSAAcross 14: ShacklesIRONSAAcross 15: Like some anesthesiaLOCALAAcross 16: Rolodex no.TELAAcross 17: With 31-, 46- and 61-Across, comment from Franz KafkaABOOKMUSTBEAAcross 19: Kidnappers in 70's newsSLAAAcross 20: Body buildFRAMEAAcross 21: MasterfulEXPERTAAcross 23: Online columnist DrudgeMATTAAcross 25: Abbr. on a business letterENCLAAcross 28: "Would ___?"ILIEAAcross 29: Fugard's "A Lesson From ___"ALOESAAcross 31: See 17-AcrossTHEAXEFORAAcross 34: Off-the-cuff stuffIMPROVAAcross 36: Butler's requestENTERAAcross 37: Ed.'s in-box fillerMSSAAcross 38: One using a delete keyNEGATORAAcross 40: Hesitation soundHEMAAcross 43: Bother no endEAT ATAAcross 44: City near BolognaMODENAAAcross 46: See 17-AcrossTHEFROZENAAcross 50: Checks for contraband, maybeXRAYSAAcross 51: Lash markWELTAAcross 52: Together, musicallyADUEAAcross 54: Q.E.D. partERATAAcross 55: Counterpart of a delete keyERASERAAcross 58: Nervous feelingANGSTAAcross 60: Umpire's callLETAAcross 61: See 17-AcrossSEAINSIDEUSAAcross 66: CompeteVIEAAcross 67: For a specific purposeAD HOCAAcross 68: Loo signGENTSAAcross 69: Put the kibosh onENDAAcross 70: Time unit?ISSUEAAcross 71: Picture within a pictureINSETDDown 1: 24 horasDIADDown 2: Sun, e.g.ORBDDown 3: They may be pitchedROOFTOPSDDown 4: Bull, at timesSNORTERDDown 5: "___ silly question ..."ASKADDown 6: Polished, languagewiseFLUENTDDown 7: Part of U.C.L.A.LOSDDown 8: U.N. Day mo.OCTDDown 9: Broccoli ___ (leafy vegetable)RABEDDown 10: Football's KarrasALEXDDown 11: "... is fear ___": F.D.R.ITSELFDDown 12: Texas border cityDEL RIODDown 13: One working with heavy tilesSLATERDDown 18: M.'s mateMMEDDown 22: Waterfront walkPIERDDown 23: CrippleMAIMDDown 24: Poor box fillerALMSDDown 26: BilkedCHEATEDDDown 27: Fast time?LENTDDown 30: Blip makerSONARDDown 32: Pion's placeATOMDDown 33: CopyXEROXDDown 35: Literally, "I forbid"VETODDown 39: Strip in the newsGAZADDown 40: Gives hope toHEARTENSDDown 41: "Pure Moods" singerENYADDown 42: It's riggedMASTDDown 43: Red-spotted crittersEFTSDDown 45: City on the ElbeDRESDENDDown 46: Jury, oftenTWELVEDDown 47: Self-referencing contract termHEREINDDown 48: Walking on airELATEDDDown 49: Subtle distinctionNUANCEDDown 53: U.S.N.A. gradENSDDown 56: Actor MoralesESAIDDown 57: Cinergy Field playersREDSDDown 59: Best Picture of 1958GIGIDDown 62: Spa soundsAHSDDown 63: Marker lettersIOUDDown 64: Western tribesmanUTEDDown 65: One of a fleet fleetSST